Pearse Road and Burton Street, Sligo, Co. Sligo
Retention of a supermarket in a former car showroom and use of a workshop as a warehouse in Sligo.
2560330 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 7 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560330
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the use of a former car showroom as a supermarket and an illuminated sign, alongside permission to use a former service workshop as a wholesale warehouse.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for
- Retention of use of former car showroom as a supermarket
- Retention of illuminated sign
- Use of former service workshop and ancillary areas as a wholesale warehouse at pearse road and burton street, sligo
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect the historic character and of Sligo’s old town core through conservation, regeneration and public realm improvements, and promote civic, retail and compatible uses that preserve the town core’s identity and attractiveness.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Burton St, Sligo, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €143,000 | 34 m |
| 5 Burton St, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €189,000 | 35 m |
| Apt C8, City Gate, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €178,500 | 53 m |
| 10a Connolly St, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 86 m |
| Old Market Street, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €137,000 | 104 m |
| B21 Citygate, Sligo, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 4 Block B, City Gate, Connolly St | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 107 m |
| 12b City Gate, Mail Coach Rd, Sligo | May 2026 | €163,000 | 107 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 August 2025
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Planning Permission for — Retention of use of former car showroom as a supermarket
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